Iran War & Market Impact

Four Roads From Here: What the Bond Market Is Pricing

Wallace R Nichols, MBA, JD, CFP

Published on: 05/05/2026

Four scenarios for Treasury yields — what each means for bonds, mortgages, and retirement.

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In a World of Our Own

Wallace R Nichols, MBA, JD, CFP

Published on: 21/04/2026

The S&P just posted its rarest rally since 1980. Here is what it really means for someone ten years from retirement — and what to do about it.

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The Reopening That Wasn't

Wallace R Nichols, MBA, JD, CFP

Published on: 18/04/2026

Iran opened Hormuz Friday. Walked it back Saturday. Markets hit ATHs in between. What a one-day reopening tells pre-retirees about this market.

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The Rally Is Real. The Question Is What's Driving It.

Wallace R Nichols, MBA, JD, CFP

Published on: 16/04/2026

The rally is real. So is $4.50 gas and a "very complex blockade." Here's how we're reading this market — and what it means for your retirement account.

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